Ultraman, is this defense team up with you?

Fragments of the body struck the backup aircraft, successfully causing Zaki to also achieve the feat of crashing.

"As expected of the Extraordinary New City," Ye Cheng thought to himself.

【detected……】

"Transformation!"

As for monsters like Darmbil, which have little practical combat value, Ye Cheng didn't bother unlocking them after checking the monster encyclopedia and confirming that there were no rewards for unlocking it.

After absorbing Darmbil, the gacha progress bar reached about 55%.

Although the little thing is small, it provides quite a bit of energy.

at the same time,

In a secluded corner, where no one paid attention, Zaki, after the plane crash, looked at the empty ground, his expression growing increasingly grim.

"Damn it!"

Could it really have been that person who did it?

Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that Barton Fusion Beast had a problem, and Golba just happened to arrive to save the day?

Although he was frustrated and angry, Zaki understood that he couldn't just give up the food that was already in his mouth, so he had no choice but to analyze other possible opportunities.

Suddenly, Zaki remembered the previous battle report: Hebikura and Ye Cheng had taken down four small monsters beforehand.

Thinking of this, he immediately suggested in the communication that he go and help with the recovery to prevent any accidents from happening.

"Granted!" Jugglus Juggler approved it immediately.

It's best to handle this thing with caution.

But when Zaki arrived at the scene of the incident in his fighter jet, he found the ground completely empty.

They've disappeared. Even the four little ones have disappeared.

"OMG Fuck you! @＃￥%……＆!"

Leaving aside the foul-mouthed Dark Zagi, Belial quietly returned to TPC after a small meal.

As Ye Cheng's intelligence-gathering abilities became apparent, Hui Mei grew increasingly curious about him.

From the moment she started looking, she had been staring intently at Ye Cheng's profile.

"Why are you staring at me like that? It's so I can get down!"

"You're the one who's going down."

Hui Mei was genuinely annoyed. Was this kind of adjective appropriate to describe a girl?

She landed a series of punches on Ye Cheng's chest, but she didn't expect that Ye Cheng's stamina was almost completely depleted due to the continuous discharge of electricity, and he had already run all the way here.

The not-so-heavy blow knocked Ye Cheng off his feet.

"Hey!"

Seeing that Ye Cheng was about to fall, Hui Mei quickly did a split and reached out to catch him, using all her strength to finally hold him up.

He then pulled Ye Cheng's arm over his shoulder and supported him with his own strength.

Are you alright? Are you hurt?

"No, it's just that I've overexerted myself."

You can help me to that rock over there to rest for a while.

Hui Mei helped Ye Cheng to sit down on a rock, but instead of sitting down, she stood up and massaged Ye Cheng's shoulders and legs.

"To be honest, I'm really glad I didn't join the Victory Team. I really couldn't have handled that level of intensity."

"It's alright, the greater the ability, the greater the ability."

"???" God's power is greater the greater the power.

"You don't want to take responsibility, huh? Then why are you working so hard?"

"They got carried away when they saw there were casualties."

"I feel that you are actually quite suitable for intelligence work."

"Don't do it!"

"Why? Is doing intelligence work a shameful thing?" The intelligence agent, Huimei, was furious and stopped massaging her shoulders.

“I’m afraid if I do it, someone will lose their job.”

"So you're worried about me?" Huimei smiled and raised her eyebrows, tilting her head over Ye Cheng's shoulder to observe his reaction up close.

Ye Cheng quickly pulled his head away, "See? I told you you really would."

"Ugh, you're the one who's being sarcastic! Can you please not make such a comment about a beautiful woman!"

“Where is the beauty?”

"I'll fight you."

Enraged, Hui Mei immediately grabbed Ye Cheng from behind and choked him, tightly gripping his head.

Whether I should say it or not, I felt the surging waves in my brain.

Ye Cheng had to admit that he had underestimated this athletic girl.

Chapter 17 The Scapegoat and Pressure-Resistant Jugglus

"Speaking of which, what will happen to these soldiers afterward?"

Following Ye Cheng's gaze, Hui Mei saw the tank group that had been sacrificed in the attack on Ebloon, and a trace of grief appeared on her face.

These people are different from political figures like Matsunaga Yoichiro.

They were just ordinary soldiers, pure warriors who spent years on the front lines. Their sacrifices are truly moving.

"Don't worry, TPC has a very comprehensive pension system. Their families will receive a pension that is enough to ensure their children's livelihood for the rest of their lives, and there will also be corresponding support for their children's college applications and employment."

"That's it..."

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment, no longer as relaxed as before.

"Let's go back." Ye Cheng stood up.

Hui Mei sighed deeply and wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes without her noticing.

"it is good."

Ye Cheng gave the girl beside him a deep look.

Although the other party did not say it explicitly, judging from their clear understanding of the resettlement methods and their empathy,

What happened to the other party is self-evident.

"sorry."

"No, that's all in the past."

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, Hye-mi sobbed, but a smile returned to her face.

Ye Cheng smiled upon seeing this.

The atmosphere warmed up for a moment.

"Let me help you," Ye Cheng said.

"Huh? You're a traitor, aren't you? Let me help you up."

The two chatted and laughed as they reunited with the rest of the Victory Team.

Upon returning to base, Ye Cheng and Hui Mei went their separate ways to report to their respective departments.

Before entering the command room,

Jugglus patted Ye Cheng's shoulder worriedly. "Are you alright?"

Based on Ye Cheng's furious reaction upon seeing the casualties, coupled with his reckless infiltration to cut off the power,

Even in this critical situation, Ye Cheng did not choose to transform into Ultraman Tiga, which shows that the transformation takes a heavy toll on him.

Come to think of it, before Kai accepted the Orb Light, he had already fought alongside him for many years, and his physical strength was enough to support climbing Mount Everest without food or water. The other Ultra Warriors were also veterans of many battles.

Ye Cheng is just a pure Earthling; it would be strange if he were in good condition after a series of battles.

It's time to give Ye Cheng a good hard time; we must unleash his potential, Jugglus Juggler thought to himself.

Carmilla also cares about Ye Cheng.

She truly cherished this man who could become her beneficial subordinate, especially since the more flaws Ye Cheng displayed, the easier it was for her to control him.

"Don't go back to the command center. Let me help you to the medical department for a check-up. Get some rest."

"Thank you for your concern, Captain and Vice Captain. I just used up too much energy, I should be fine." Ye Cheng shook his head and declined their offer.

Ever since he witnessed Jugglus Juggler's skills, he had always been very wary of him.

Now, Ye Cheng is quite certain that Jugglus's concern for him is genuine.

This forced him to seriously consider whether TPC was reliable. If Jugglus Juggler really was a modified warrior, then what about the GUTS modification plan proposed by Matsunaga Yoichiro?

Ye Cheng really didn't dare go to the medical department anymore; who knew if there was some huge conspiracy hidden there?

"OK then."

The two roughly guessed that Ye Cheng was fine, and that he had simply overexerted his energy. So they each helped Ye Cheng into the command room to summarize the battle.

As soon as they entered the command room, the three of them saw an old man with his back to them.

This guy wasn't as tall as Matsunaga Yoichiro, but his aura was significantly stronger. In the corner stood a bodyguard in sunglasses, looking serious and unsmiling.

"Director?" Hebikura spoke first.

Upon hearing his voice, Old Deng finally released his hands from behind his back, turned around, and looked at Jugglus Juggler with a gloomy expression.

"Captain Hebikura, I don't mind if your plane crashes, misses its target, or suffers casualties, but can you explain to me why you abandoned the attack on the enemy halfway through?"

"I have my reasons for this."

Jugglus was prepared for Tsuchihashi Yu's questions.

After all, he became the captain of the Victory Team by taking a hawkish approach, so he naturally knew where the other side's bottom line was.

So much so that they hadn't taken Matsunaga Yoichiro's attack seriously at all.

But at this moment, he realized that what had happened today was beyond the other party's acceptable range.

"Your considerations?"

Tsuchibashi Yu chuckled.

"I hope you understand who gave you your current position, and what kind of captain the Victory Team needs. Think carefully about what you're doing."

After saying that, Tsuchihashi Yu walked past the cold-faced Jugglus Juggler with a blank expression.

As the other person left, the door closed automatically again.

His gaze swept over the team members, whose faces looked unwell, and Hebikura forced a smile.

"Alright, everyone stop looking so gloomy. I'll handle this. Now let's begin the post-battle meeting. Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts and opinions about this battle."

“I think we need to give these supernatural entities code names,” Kirisaki said first.

It's not that I'm only thinking about this now, but rather that the monsters have been appearing so frequently that it's been delayed until now.

The mention of codenames instantly energized Ye Cheng. Was it coming?

Giant Mountain Super Powerhouse!

"Since it's your suggestion, Kirisaki, do you have any good ideas?"

"I suggest that the giant be named Ultraman Tiga, referencing Ultraman Taro produced by Tsuburaya Productions. Ultraman is a race, and Tiga is taken from the land of Tiga where the pyramids are located."